Anesthetic-administering apparatus.



W. A. JOHNSTON, A. W. BROWNE & F. WALLACE. A NESTHETIC ADMJNl-STERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 17. 1913. v 1,279,549, PatentedSept. 24,1918.

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W. A. JOHNSTON, A. W. BROWNE & F. L. WALLACE.

ANESTHETIC ADMINISTERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 17. .1913.

Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

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W. A. JOHNSTON, A. W BROWNE & F; L. WALLACE. ANESTHETICADMINISTERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I7. 1913- PatentedSept.24,1918.

| I I I l I A I W. A. JOHNSTON, A.-W. BBOWN E & F. L. WALLACE.

ANESTHETIC ADMINISTERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-17. I913- Patented Sept. 24,1918.

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W. A. JOHNSTON, A. W. BROWNE & F. L WALLACE.

ANESTHETIC ADMINISTERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. n. 1913.

1 ,2793549. Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

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. ANESTHETIC ADMINISTERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 17. l9l3.

Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

YSHEETS-SHEET 7- UNrr sr WILLIAM A. JOHNSTON AND ARTHUR w. BROWNE, or PRINCEBAY, NEw vonK, -AND FREDERICK I1. WALLACE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS' TOITHE S. S. WHITE DENTAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ,OF-LPI-IILALDELPI-IIA, PENNSYIF VANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

ANESTHETIG-ADMINISTERING APPARATUS. 1

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM AJJOH'N- sTON- and VARTHURW. BnoW E, citizens of the United States, residing at Prince Bay, county of Richmond, State, of New York, and FREDERICK L. WALLACE, a citizen of the United States, residing 1 at- Philadelphia,

county of Philadelphia, State of 'Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Anesthetic-Administering Apparatus, whereof the following is a specification, referencebeing had tov the accoine panying drawings.

This invention relates to that class of devices which are adapted to be'employ'ed by dentists, surgeons, physicians, and other anesthetist/s in producing and administering anesthetic mixtures inga'seous form.

The principal objects ofthis invention are, to provide a simple, efficient, andv durable apparatus whichmay be readily controlled by the operator to produce an accurate mixture of diflerent gases in predetermined proportions, and'be varied as desired to form anesthetics for producing'jdifl'erent degrees of anesthesia; to provide such apparatus with means to reduce the respective gases to a predetermined pressure without danger of freezing; and to providem'eans actuated by the respective gases to visually indicate to the operator that said gas is flowing, or to similarly indicate any cessation in such flow. Other obj ects'of this invention are, to provide such'an apparatus with filtering means for arresting solid particles and moisture carried by the gases to provide means for relieving any abnormal pressure ins'aid ap paratus; to provide controlling valves having means to effect an absolutely uniform increment of the volume of v gas flowing therethrongh in accordance withthe rota? tion of said valve; and to provide saidivalves' with means wherebya similar rotationlof the respective valves permits a greater'volume of gas to flow through one valyc than through theother.;" 7

Further objects of thls in'v'ention arefto providaan anesthetic 'admii'iistering apparatus withmechanisni, readily controlled by the operator, to'infuse ether or other volatile; liquidanestheticfinto-the gas passing tothe view-, of the miXingcha-mber, v I, i sure removed for clearly'showingitheindi Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Spt.24, 1 918. Applicationfiled October 17,1913. 'seri 1N .795-,c99. i i

patient; and to provide 'said'apparatus" with an elastic gasometer in communication with the outlet passageway common to. the different anesthetics. i

This invention comprehends divided base 'detachably connectedto a supporting A standard, and means for detachably connectard in rigid relation;

ing the head of the apparatus to said stand This invention also includes all ofthe va rious novel features of construction andarrangement hereinafter more definitely specified. I

In the accompanyingdrawings,Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an. anesthetic a administering apparatus, conveniently vembodying this invention, showing two nitrous oXid cylinders supported by the'head of saidapparatus;

Flg. 2 is a plan view of the head of the apparatus, showing anoxygen cylinder and a nltrous oxld cyllnder engaged 1n operative.

position therein]; I y Y a Fig. 3 is a front elevational' view ofjthe ratus;- Y

F g. 5 1s a vertical sectional view, pa rtly on the line 5 5 in F ig. 2; V

a in elevation,' taken through the'oxygen valve, .1;

Q Fig-. 6 is a fragmentary'sectional view I taken through the nitrous "oxid valve,j;on,

the line 66 in a Fig. 2, but showing 'a Fig. 7. 's a frag'grnentary sectional I view, f

taken on the line 7 7 in Fig. 2, and'showing the connection betweenthe head of the ap I Fig. .8 a side "elevational view of they upperfendfof saidstandard;

paratus andfits supporting standard; 1

i Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary plan with the. (310,

cating 'mechanisin therein;. a ,v

Fig. 10 is a vertical transverse sectional view, taken through said mixing chamber, on therlines 1 0 i:n Figs. 2 and 9, the closure hei'ng shown in position; Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the indicating mechanism,- per se;

" Fig 12" is an enlarged vertical sectional View}. taken axially through the pressurereducing mechanism on the line 12132' in Figs. 5 and 13; r

Fig. 13 is a vertical sectionaPv-i'ew', taken axially through the pressure-reducingmechenthe' line LES- 13' in Fig. 1 2;

Fig. 14 is an inverted transverse sectional view taken on the line 14 -14 in Fig. 12;

Fig. 15 isv an inverted transverse sectional view taken on the line 151 5 in Fig. 12-

Fig. 1 6" a face view ofthe safety valve shown in Fig.12;

Figs 17 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view,.. takenv axially. through theetherizing mechanismv and mixing chamber Fig. 1 8 is a vertical transverse sectional view of said etherizing, mechanism, taken on theline1818 in F ig; I7 I F ig. 19 is a plan sectional view of the niechanismshown inFigs. 1-7 and-18 onthe line 19'19' in Fig. 17; and

F ig. 20 is a perspective view of the reticu lated volatiliZing cylinder, per se.

- the depending stem 9 carrying the threaded.

In said figures, the-base 1 is dividdcentrall and" comprises four feet, respectively provided with casters 3 the. separable parts of said base 1 being joined together and clamped to. the standard 5 bytheholt 6 and wing; nut 7, as shown in Fig. 1.

Thestandard 5 conveniently; supports the detachable head 8', which is provid'edwith thumb-screwl0,'. which has a reduced'cylind'rical portion 1-1. adapted ,to slide in theslot 12 in the upper end 0f. the standard 5,.and the adjoining conical portion 1-3adapted't'o be seatedin the countersinlcll at the inner end'of tlie1slot-12 in said standard by the ro- Cation of said thun ib-screw, whereby said stein may be rigidly engaged with said standard as a unitarystructure, but readily j disen a ed therefrom.

with the recess Hider-s19 and 20,

ie nee Lia-10f the cyl oest shown iii-Fig. l;- 7

.he: rotated to engagetheii ceiiical ends 'its biaiichW, andiscoiitrolled by. the nitrous axis valve; best shown n 3,, viihi0l The passageways 22 and 23 are connected by a coinm'on passageway 36 wfitl ra passageway 37 leading to the inlet of the pressurerediicer H) for the oxygen gas, and the passageways stand 25 are-connected by a coin- 111011 passageway ll with a passageway 42 leading to the inlet of the pressure-reducer 415st forithe nitrous oxid' gas.

The outlet 46 of the pressure-reducer a0 is connected by the pipe 47, having the double loop 48, with the valve which controls the flow oi gas from the oxygen cylinders through thepassageway 50, which leads through the inlet branch 51 into the mixing chamber 52, Whose casing is preferably formed integral with the head 8.; 7

The oxygenvalvecomprisesthe valve cars 1 ing. extending vertically through the head 8;: in threaded engagement therewith, and having aconical seat 57' against which the conical valve plug 5 8 is forcedby reason of its threaded connection with the valve casing 55 when rotated by the hand-wheelGO, which is secured onthe valve stem 61- by. the set"- screw 62. The handlwheel- 60' conveniently carries a pointer 63 whieh isarranged to sweep over the dial-plate 64,,having suitable graduations 65 for indicating tothe operator the volume gas admitted to the mixing chamberv by the valve whe-n saidhand wheel 60 is rotated t o open saiol val-ve. J In order to accurately determine the volnine of gas admittedby rotation ofgthe valve plug.58 it is essei'it-ial that there shall be no lost motion in said valve,- and, therefore. means have been provided for maintaining the upper surfaces of the threads of the valve plug 58 in contact with? the lowersur facesof the threads of the valve casing. 55; This effected by a coiled spring; 67 dis-. posed within therecess 68in the hand wheel 60 and; bearing .upon the flange 69 of. the sleeve 70, which is forced by said spring againstthe top of'the valve casing. tendingto i" rce the valve plug58 and. w 61, upwardly, and to consequently; maintain the above-mentionedsurfaces. of the threads in contact, whereby any rotation of the hand-wheel 6O uniformly withdraws the valve plug. 58 fro n the valve seat 5Zto-afiord 1 15 communication betweenthepipe 47' and pass ge y 0 I 'llhe sleeve 70 is forced torotate with the valve ages means of the pin 72, which 3 extends transversely through said valve stem 12o 6l with-its ends projecting into; diametrically opposite longitudinal slots 73 the sieeve 70, whereby, said sleeve" is free to move axially. on'said valvestem; V I v Thenit'rous oxid gas is similarlyadmitted; from the 15 ressure-reducerli to the mixing chamber 52itli1 ough the. pipe 74' havif g. the. d 'oub loop 75'; and "the passageway 1 T6 and ts: stem 1 10 similar to the oxygen valve except that the valve plug 79 and its seat 80 are formedloi a greater angle, for the purpose of admitting a relatively greater volume of nitrous oxid gas, by a similar rotation of its valve plug.

The rotation of the valve plug 79 is effected by the hand-Wheel 81, which carries the pointer 82 over the dial-plate 83, having graduations84 similar to the graduations-65 onthe dial-plate 64 for the oxygen valve. As 'best shown in Fig. 10, the gas mixing chamber 52 is provided with a closure 86, preferably formed of glass or other transparent material, mounted upon a gasket 87 on the seat 88, and held in position thereon by the open spring ring. 89, whichis arranged to be sprung into the groove90 of the casing 53 which provides the overhanging lip 91 having the undercut wall 92, coeperating with said ring to cause it" to press against the margin of the closure 86 to form a gas-tight joint with the'gasket 87.. The

opposite ends form trunnions mounted in adjustable bearings 110 and 111, which are transparent closure 86 is preferably ipr'o vided with a central opaque region 93, form ing whatmay be termed a sight spot, be- 1 neath which the signals of the indicating. mechanism are normally disposed; I

The indicating mechanism forms a structure which may be removed from the mixing chamber 52 as a unit, and comprises the frame 95 whose base96is secured to the floor of said chamber 52 by the screw'97, and is maintained in'alin'ement with the inlet branches 51 and 77 by the projection :98 extending into the recess 99 in the'fioor of the chamber 52.

The frame 95 is provided with u wardl extending side walls 100 and 7 101, respectively, upon opposite sides ofthe' axial plane of the inlet branches 51 and 77, the opposite ends lof the Wall 100 being providedwith upwardly extending lugs 102 and 103, and the opposite ends of, thewall l0lghaving upwardly extending lugs 104 and 1105. The

lugs102 and 104 provide a pivotal support.

for the oscillatory indicating member 107, which is provided with the shaft 108 whose screw-threaded in the respective lugs 102 and 104 and provide slotted heads for adjustment by an ordinary screw-driver, Said indicating member 107 .isrprovided at its upper'end with an inturnedlaterally ex te'ndi ing wing forming the signal 112, normally maintained beneath the opaqueregionfl iofr the transparent closure '86'fby the action of gravity, and having its lower portion 113 extending "obliquely inward and overlying the njozzle 114 ofithe bushing 115, which is disposed in the end of theinlet branch 77 i and through-iwhich'the nitrous oxid'gas is directed against said overyli ng portion 113v to efiect the oscillation of. the indicating member 107 to the position shown indot and dash lines'in Fig. 10, and to hold said indi cating member against the abutment 116 during the flow of nitrous oxidjgas'into the mixing chamber 52, so thatthe' signal 112 is visibleto the'operatorthrough the annular transparent portion of the closure 86. The

extreme lower end of the indicating member I r 107 is preferably bent'outwardly 'and serves to deflect thegas from its natural pathas'it is emitted from the nozzle 114, which causesit to be scattered through the chamber 52 to mix Withfthe oxygen gas, which enters the mixing chamber, as hereinafter described. "1 v The lugs 103 and 105' providesuitable piv otal supports for the indicating member 120, whose upper portion is deflected inwardly to provide the signal 121, normally disposed beneath the opaque region 93 of the trans- Y parent closure 86; Said indicating member 120 'is mounted to oscillate upon the shaft 123, whose opposite ends form 'trunnion's supported by suitable bearings 124' and 125, which are screw-threaded in the lugs 103 and and provided with slotted'heads for convenient adjustment with a I screw-driver. The indicating member 120 is provided upon its opposite sides with inwardly depending arms 126 carrying a shaft 127 upon which is mounted the plunger 128, which is held in central position by spacing sleeves 129. The plunger 128 is loosely mounted on theshaft' 127 and has its free end enlarged, as at130,

and extended into the bore ofthe bushing 131, which bore hasa 'cylind rical portion'132 merging into a conical portion 138 tapering outwardly to the mouth of said bushing, so as 't'o afford an increasedflowof gas there through as the enlarged portion 130 of the plunger 128 is forced outwardly to oscillate the indicating member 120 to thepo'sition shown in dot and dash lines in Fig.10, lim

oted' that a considerably roe oxygen gas, and for'this reason ithas'been found desirableto provide a more delicate mechanism; for indicating the Jflow of the oxygen gas than is"necessary in indicating the flOW of the nitrous oxid gas, and, there forefit Will be obvious that by providing the plunger 128 with an enlarg'ed end-180,: which substantially-fills the cylindrical portion of the bore ofthebushing131, with butlittle I25 saidbushingwillefi'eet the actuation of said clearance, the slightest flowfof gas through indicating member to withdraw the sig nal, 21'from beneath the opaqueregion 93,

into view of the operator;

Inbrder to prevent thei'gas' entering themixingv chamber from one inlet branch, effecting the actuation of the indicating member of the other inlet branch, a suitable bathe-plate 139 is provided, having a substantially vertical wall 140'extending into slots 141 and142 in the respective walls 100 and 101 of the frame 95, by which itissupported, the upper portion 143 of said baflleplate being preferably deflected in oblique relation to-the wall14'0 toward that sideof the mixingchamber 52 in which the oxygen gas is admitted, therelatively angular portions of the battle-plate 139 being efiective to deflect and scatter the oxygen gas fromits path, and to facilitate the mixing of said oxygen gas with the nitrous oxid gas, which is similarly deflected by the lower inclined end of the indicating, member 107, as above described. 1

It may be observed that when no gasis flowing intothe mixing chamber the indicating members 107 and 120 will be shifted to their idle or normal position by gravity, as shown in full lines in Fig-10, with their respective signal wings 112 and 121 disposed beneath the opaque region of the closure 86 of the mixingchamber'out of'view of the operator. However, the slightest flow of gas through either of the inlet branches 51 or 77 will instantly cause the indicating member of such branch to be rocked by the. flow of gas into a position wherein'the signal wings will bevisible by the operator through the-annular transparent portion surrounding the opaque region, so that he will be able to detect the flow of gas and likewise may detect any cessation ofthe flow of gas through either of the inletbranches.

The mixing chamber 52 is provided with the outlet 145, arranged to receive one end of the outlet tube 146, telescoped within said outlet 145' and having a collar 147 forming a stop for saidoutlettube 146. Said tube 146 forms a T-conn'ection with the dome 148 having the enlarged rim 149 for the engagement of the flexible gasometer' 150, shown in Fig. 1, preferably formed of rubber and arranged to receive the surplus gas which is not taken by the patient during the alternate pulsations of respiration. In other words, theflexible gasometer-150 provides an auxiliary reservoir for containing. the gas from which the patient may draw.

The outlet tube 146 is provided witha cleat 151, forming a hook or support upon which the flexible tube 152 may be supported when not in use. As shown in Figs. 11and5,

7 said" flexible tub'e152' is connected atone end'with the'outlettube 146 by the elbow 153, having one arm 154 in telescopic relation with the flexible tube 152, and the other arm 155 in telescopic relation with the outlet tube 146, said elbow beingprovidedwith a flange 156 forming. a stop to. engage theend ofsaid outlet'tub'e 146. The flexible tube 152 is arranged to. connect the. outlet tube 146 with any suitable inhaling; device.

In some cases where profound anesthesia is desired, or where 'a more intense anesthetic is required, it is necessary to employ a liquid anesthetic, such as ether, chloroform, etc., and for this purpose we have devised mechanism for infusing into the anesthetic gas passing from the mixing chamber, ether or such anesthetic in a vaporized condition; Such mechanism may be conveniently substituted for'the outlet tube 146, and as shown in Figs. 17, 18, 19 and 20, comprises a casing 160 having a tubular projection 161 engaged in telescopic relation with the outlet 145 of the mixing chamber 52, and provides a tang or projection 163'arrangedto enter the slot 162 in the casing-'53 of the mixing chamber 52, to maintain the casing 160 in V a recess 165, forme'd'by extending the wall I 166 of the casing 160 inwardly, and said recess'is provided. with a closure 167, prefer ably formed ofglass, and providing a chamber- 164 in which the liquid anesthetic may be volatilized, The closure167 issuitably cemented to the ring 168, which is:in threaded engagementwith'the casing'160, as shown in Figs. 17 and 19, and is detachably connected with said casing in gas-tight relation by means ofthe gasket169' interposed between said ring 168 and'the seat170 in the recess 165; v r l V The tube 161 has an extension 17 2 extending transversely through the boreoithe casing. 160 and through the diaphragm 17 3, closing. the lower portionof the opening. 174 in'the wall 166" of the recess165, but leaving the aperture 17 5 forthe passageof gasover saiddiaphragm 17 3 from the chamber 164 into the bore of the casing :160, as shown by the arrows.

The liquid anesthetic is conveniently eontained in the reservoir 177, which is super im'posed'upon the casing 160 and provided rotated to open and close the passageway .181, as best shownin Fig. 18.

fThe passageway 181- includes the tubular spout l86, arranged to direct the liquid Taness thetic into the outer end of the vaporizing chamber, .in which it may" collect to any desired depth uponthe lower cylindrical. wall 7 thereof.

The. casing is provided with the out natasao ment of the flexible gasometer 192, which is similar to the gasometer 150.

The mechanism thus far described may be employed to administer nitrous oxid and oxygen gas without the liquid anesthetic, the gas passing from the mixing chamber 52 through the tube 161 and its extension 172 and through the vaporizing chamber 164 and its aperture 17 5 into the bore of the casing 160, thence through the outlet tube 187 and the flexible tube 180 to any suitable inhaling device.

When it is desired to infuse the liquid anesthetic into the gas passing through the vaporizing mechanism, the vaporizer is employed, which, as best shown in Fig. 20 comprises reticulated capillary cylinder formed of closely woven wire mesh 193, having its edges overlapped and connected by the riv- V ets 194, and said wire mesh is provided with a stiffening ring 195 at one end and at the other end with a disk 196, which latter is provided with an eccentric opening from which a tubular projection 198 extends, and is arranged to be telescopically engaged within the tubular extension 172. Said tubular projection 198, as best shown in Fig. 20, is provided with a longitudinal slot 199, the walls of which are arranged to embrace the projection 200 on the inner surface of the tubular extension 172, as shown in Figs. 17 and 19, to insure that the lower portion of the reticulated cylinder will depend into adjacent relation with the bottom of the vaporizing chamber, and consequently into contact with the liquid anesthetic therein contained. Said liquid anesthetic is absorbed by capillary attraction of the woven mesh 193, and atomized by the gas passing therethrough, which gas carries the atomized liquid anesthetic in suspension from the vaporizing mechanism to such inhaling devices as may be employed.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that either one or two of either the nitrous oxid or oxygen cylinders may be employed and the gas selectively admitted to the mixing chamber 52, as desired, by means of the separate controlling valves operated by the hand-wheels 60 and 81, to admit the desired amount of either gas to the mixing chamber, which admission of the gas willbe visibly indicated to the operator by the signals 112 and 121 respectively, said sigsaid stem 201.

nals remaining visible so long as the gas is, flowing, so that should any one of the cylinders become exhausted and the flowof gas cease, the signal for that particular gas will immediately return by gravity to its normal position and visibly indicate to the operator that said gas has ceased to flow so that the operator may immediately replace the exhausted cylinder with one which islcharged,

and thereby prevent any possible danger of accident to the patient. 4 V 1 A modification of the means for turning the valve plug 79 and indicating the volume of gas admitted through the valve, is shown in Fig. 6, wherein the stem 201 is provided with the hand-wheel 202, having the setscrew 203 engaging the recess 204 in said stem. Beneath the hand-wheel 202 the collar 205 is provided for carrying the indicating pointer 206 over the dial-plate 83, said collar being secured to the valve stem 201 by the set-screw 208 extending into the groove 209, circumferentially disposed in i It will be readily seen by this construction that while the hand-wheel 202 is rigidly secured tothe'. stem 201, the collar carrying the indicator 206 may be rotatably adjusted about said stem..

The mechanism for reducing the pressure from the high pressure of'the gas cylinders. 19 and 20 to a pressure of about twenty-five pounds suitable for administering the gas to a patient, comprises the body 212 upon which is superimposed the valve casing 213 in threaded engagement therewith and having the valve seat 214, against which the valve plug 215, carried by the plunger 216, is forced by the lever 217. Said lever 217 is pivoted in the slotted removable block 218, arranged to rest upon a ledge or shoulder 219 and prevented from relative rotation by the pin 220 extending into the recess 222 in the body 212. Said removable block is arranged to beheld in position by the nut 223, having the diametrical groove 224 arranged to be engaged by an ordinary screw-driver or similar device, by which said nut may be rotated into engagement with the block 218 to rigidly hold the latter in position. The lever 217 is arranged to be actuated to shift said valve plug 215 into engagement with its seat'214, by the pressure of gas in the body 212 against the diaby the spring 231 in a direction tending to openthe valve plug-215 from its seat.

The valve'cas ng is provided with a series of flanges 235 surrounding the valve seat 214, for the purpose of absorbing heat from the surrounding atmosphere, whereby any tendency of the gas being reduced from high pressure, to freeze any moisture which may be carried thereby, is prevented by reason of such heat absorption. Said valve casing is provided with a chamber 233 adjacent to the valve seat, through which the gas from the cylinders 19 and 20 is arranged to pass, and in Which a suitable filter is provided, said filter being preferably formed of absorbent material 236 interposed between disks 237 and 238 of reticulated material, such as Wire mesh, to arrest any particles 239 carried by the gas, or to absorb any moisture held in suspension thereby.

In order to prevent the high pressure from being accidentally admitted through the valve into the body 212, and thereby injuring any part of the apparatus, the safety valve 240 is provided having the seat 241, against Which the valve plug 242 'is pressed by the spring 243 and adjusted by the cap 245 having the outlet apertures 246.

e do not'desire to limit our invention to the precise details of construction and arrangement herein set forth, as it is obvious that various modifications may be made therein Without departing from the essential features of our invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination With a mixing chamber, of means for directing gases into said mixing chamber from separate sources of supply, and means Within said mixing chamber serving as a mixing medium for indicating to the operator the flow of gas from each source of-supply.

2. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination with a mixing chamber, of means for directing gases into said mixing chamber from separate sources of supply, and means actuated by the discharge of said gases into the mixing chamber for indicating to the operator the flow of gas from each source of supply.

3. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination With a mixing cham ber, of means for removably supporting gas containers, means for directing gas from said containers to said mixing chamber, and means having relatively angular deflecting surfaces for separately indicating to the operator the flow of gas from each container, and for mixing said gases.

4. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination With a mixing chamber, of means for directing gasesin'to said mixing chamber fromseparate-sources of supply, means between'said sources ofsupplyand said mixing chamber for reducing the pressure of said gases, and means having relatively inclined deflecting surfaces for indicating to the operator the flow of gas in'tosaid mixing chamber from each source of supply, and for mixing'said gases.

5. In an anesthetic administeringapparatus, the combination With'a mixing chamber, of means for directing gases into said ratus, the combination with a mixing chamber having a transparent closure'provided With a central opaque region, of means for directin ases into said mixing chamber from separate sources of supply, pivoted members mounted to rock within said chamher and arranged to be actuated by the flow of gas entering said chamber, and having each a signal wing normallv underlying said opaque region, arranged to be shifted from beneath said opaque region when gas is flowing into said chamber, to indicate to the operator the presence of the gas" therein.

7. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination with a mixin chamber having an inlet and an outlet, of a transparent closure for said mixing chamberhaving an opaque region, and means pivoted in said chamber and having a signal normally disposed beneath said opaque region, and a portion overlying said inlet arranged to be rocked by the flow of gas through said inlet, to shift said signal from beneath said opaque region and'thereby indicate to the operator the presence of the flow of gas.

8. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination with a mixing chamher having an inlet and an outlet for anesthetizing gases, and an interior projection forming a'stop, of a transparent closure for said mixing chamber having an opaque region, means movable Within said mixing chamber carrying a signal disposed beneath said opaque region, and having a portion n a n v 4 overlying said 1nlet and arranged to be shifted by the flow of gas through saidinlet, to move said signal from beneath said opaque region into view of thejoperator, to indicate the presence of the flow of gas, the

movement of said signal being-limited said stop.

9. In an anesthetic adm1n1ster1ng"apparatus, the combination with a mixing chainher having an 1nlet and" an outlet for anesthetizmg gases, ofatransparent closure for said mixing chamberjmleans pivoted in said mixingchamber for indicating: to th operator the presence of theflow" ofgas' through said inlet, and a plunger :carried by said indicating means and extending into said inlet, arranged to be shifted therein by the flow of gas to actuate said indicating means.

10. In an anesthetic administering appas ratus, the combination with a mixing chamber having an inlet and an outlet for anesthetizing gases, of a transparent closure for said mixing chamber having an opaque region, and indicating means movable in said mixing chamber, having a signal. portion normally disposed beneath said opaque region, and having a'plunger extended into said inlet and normally thrust therein by gravity, and arranged to be shifted by the flow of gas in said inlet, to move said signal from beneath said opaque region into view ofthe operator and thereby indicate the presence of the flow of, gas through said inlet.

.11. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination with a mixing chamber having'altapered inlet and an outlet for anesthetizing gases, of; a transparent closure forsaid mixing chamber having an opaque region, indicating means movable in said mixing chamber and having av signal portion normally disposed beneath said opaque region, and having a plunger extended into said inlet,normally thrust therein by gravity, and arranged to be shifted by.

the flow ofv gas ill Said inlet,,to move said signal from beneath said opaqueregiqn into view of the operator and thereby indicate the presence of the flow of gas through said inlet, and meansto limit thethrow of said 13. In an anes hetic administering apparatus, the combinationwith a mixing-chamber having inlet and outlet passageways for anesthetizing gases, of a transparent closure 1 for sa1d mlxmg chamber havlng tin-opaque,

region, indicating means in said chamber, comprising independently movable signals, normally disposed beneath said opaque region and movable into view of the operator by the flow of gas through the respective inlets, and a baflie-plate disposed between said signals. 1

14. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination with a mixing chamber having inlet and outlet passageways for anesthetizmg gases, of a transparent closure signals;

for said mixingchamber having an; opaque region, indicating means fin said chamber, comprising movable signals, normallyadisposed beneath said opaqueregion and mow able into view of the operator by the flow of gas through the respective inlets, and a bafile-plate disposed between said signals'and having its upper portion extended obliquely towardone of said-signals.

1 5.In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combinationwith a mixing chame ber having inlet and outlet. passageways, of

atransparent closure for said mixing chains ber, and slgnals arranged to ind catethef ow;

of the respective gases into said mixingchamber, and normally maintalned man inv sible position by gravityand in ,visibleposition by the flow of gases through the respective inlets. 16. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination with a mixing chamber having inlet and outlet passageways, of a transparent closure for said mixing chamber, signals-arrangedto indicate the flow-of the respective gases into said mixing cham; ber, and normally maintained in one position by gravity and in 'anotherposition by the flow o-f'gases through the respective inlets,

and a bafile member disposed between. said 17 In an anesthetic administering appa ratus, the combination wlth a m1x1ng cl 1amber .havmg inlet and outlet passageways for anesthetlzmg gases, of,aetransparentclosure for said mixing chamber having an opaque region, means for indicating the flo'w. of the. f qt v a es. somrr s' s r te P oted nennbersv having signalportions; normallydisposed. beneath said; opaque region and maintained in such positionby gra vity, saidpivoted members having portions extend-I cam the path of theflow. of ;the 'gases dis-; chargedJfrom the respective inlets,;for shifting said signals from beneath said opaque re gion into view of the. operator :when the; gas is flowing through said inlet passageways. i

18. In ananestheticadministering apparatus, the. combination with a mixing chamf ber having inlet and outlet passageways for anesthetizing gases, the inlet apertures being oppositely vdispos ed of a transparent closure for said mixing chamber having an opaque region, means for indicating the flow ofgas into said mixing chamber, comprisin a pivoted indicating member having a signa normally disposed beneath said opaque region and having a portion overlying one of said inlet passageways and arranged to be rocked against the action of gravity by the gas flowing through said passageway, to

shift said signal portion from beneath said I opaque region into view of the operator-and an indicating member carrying a signal normally disposed beneath said opaque region and having a plunger pivoted thereto and extended into the other inlet and arranged to be shifted by the flow of gas through said inlet, to shift said signal against the action of gravity from beneath said opaque region into view of the operator.

19;In' an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination with a mixing chamber having-inlet and outlet passageways for anesthetizinggases, the inlet apertures being oppositely disposechof a-transparent clo sure for said mixing chamber-having an opaque region, means for indicating the flow of gas into said miXing chamber, comprising a pivoted; indicating 'inember' having signal normally disposed beneath said'opaque region and having a portion overlyingone of said in'letpassageways and arranged to berocked against the action of gravity the gas flowing through said passageway, to shift said signal portion from beneath said opaque region into view cf the operator, an indicating member carrying a signal normally disposed beneath said opaque region and having a plunger pivoted thereto and extended into the other inlet and arranged tobe shifted by lthe flow of gas through said inlet, to shift said signal against the action of gravity from beneath said opaque region into View of the operator, and means disposed between said inlets for dividing the chamber into separate compartments.

20'. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination With a mixing cham-, her having inlet and outlet passageways {for ane'sthetizing gases, and indicatingmechanism in saidmixing chamber and removable therefrom as a unitarystructure, comprising a frame, signals pivoted to said frame'for indicating the flow of gas into said chamber, and h aving a portion extended into the path ofsaid gas to-be actuated thereby, V

21.131 an anesthetic administering apparatus, .th'e'combination with a mixing chamberhaving inlet and outlet passageways for anesthetizing gases, indicating mechanism in said mixing chamber and removable therefrom as a unitary structure, comprising a'frame, signals pivoted to said frame for indicating the flow of gas through "said in lets, and havinga portion extended into the me nt path of said gas to be actuated thereby, and a separating member disposedbetween said signals for preventing the flow of gas through the passageway for actuating one signal, to accidentally effect the actuation of the other signal.

22. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination with a mixing chamber having inlet and outlet passageways for anesthetizing gases, indicating mechanism having signals for indicating to the opeli tor whenth elgasis flowing, and'meansseparating said signals" for deflecting the gases to afi ord a: complete mixture of the different gases flowinginto saidmixing chamber from the respective-inlets. I 5 Y 23. In an anesthetic administering apparatus, the combination with a niXing chain ber having inlet and outlet passageways for anesthetiiing gases, indicating mechanism comprising a pivoted member havinga s'ig-' nal and'a' portio'neigtending over one inlet, said portion having an obliquely extended end fordeflecting the gas from its natural path, a pivoted indicatingmeniber associated with the otherpas'sageway and having a signal arranged to be actuatedby thegas flowingthrough the last mentioned passageway, and a baffle-plate having an oblique portion for deflecting the gas from the last mentioned passageway out of its natural path, the deflecting action of the gases producing a complete'mixture of the separate gases fromthe respective passageways. V

1n witness whereof, weihave hereunto set our hands the lOth day of October, A. D. 1913, the 10th day of October, A. D. 1913, andthe 9th day of October, A. D; 1913, re

spectively. I WVILLIAMAqJOHNSTON. Witnesses: I

TrroMAs GCTTOTTEN, MARI N W. COLE. ARTHUR W. BROWN E. lVitnesses:

? ROBERT C. ANGE L, ALBERT A;-Srnvnns.'

FREDERICK L. WALLACE. Witnesses: V f

WILLIAM J RUssELL, V CL FTON C. HALLowELL.

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